Question

Despite this fact, the east west extent appears to be smaller by 300 km then the north south extent. explain why?​

Answer 1

We know that latitudes are equidistant from each other, but Distance between longitudes decreases as one moves from equator to poles.

Therefore,

the east west extent that longitudinal appears to be smaller than the north south or latitudinal extent.

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